JANESVILLE, Wis. — No wonder why the Soo Eagles' Tyler Marble was named Goalie of the Month in the North American Hockey League.

The Lake Superior State signee recorded his third consecutive shutout as the Eagles extended their streak of games in which they have earned points to 12 games with a 1-0 win over Janesville on Friday. Saturday's game ended after press deadline.

Marble stopped 32 shots for the shutout, and Jared VanWormer scored the game's only goal at the 12:44 mark of the third period as the Eagles (11-4-3) climbed up to second place in the NAHL North Division, one point behind Jamestown.

In October, Marble was 4-0-1 and Friday improved his record to 9-1-2. He leads the NAHL in save percentage (.952) and saves (440), is third in goals against average (1.80), is fourth in wins and fifth in minutes played.

"Because Tyler is a veteran guy (in his third year in the NAHL), he has had a calming effect on the team," Eagles coach Bruno Bragagnolo said. "I think he is in the unique situation of already having a college commitment, so I think he is out there to prove that he wants to be the top goalie in the league, but also wants to show the Lake Superior State coaches that he is improving each game and going to be a college-ready goalie when he arrives there next fall."

In Marble's 12 games, he is averaging 36.7 saves per game and had a career-high 57 saves in a 5-4 win against Johnstown on Oct. 12.

"We have a very skilled and talented group of players and once they had a chance to get a few games under their belt in September, they started to really play well as a group in October," Marble said. "I know I have to maintain my focus and work hard if I want to continue that success at the next level."

The Eagles are on the road for the fourth consecutive weekend next Friday and Saturday at Springfield and return home to play Michigan on Nov. 17-18.